At The Writing For Pleasure Centre, we offer a supportive and empowering model of writing instruction which we believe is unmatched by other commercial programmes. Our approach gives teachers:
- Expertly-crafted scripted lessons and units
- Additional lessons so that teachers can build their own custom units based on their students’ most pressing writerly needs
- eBooks to help develop teachers’ independence
- Personalised email support through our CPD programme
Our goal is, as always, to help teachers become successful, confident and independent writer-teachers.
Units that model excellence
Each unit has been crafted by an experienced writer-teacher who knows how to embed the principles of effective writing instruction. Our units:
- Provide immediate structure, resources and clarity for busy teachers
- Supply rich model texts and sequenced lessons
- Include grammar and sentence-level lessons
- Reduce teachers’ planning time while developing the quality of their instruction
Built-in flexibility: Plan with confidence
Each unit includes a suite of additional lessons so teachers can:
- Adapt the units quickly to reflect their pupils’ most pressing and immediate writerly needs
- Build their own units with expert scaffolding
- Be responsive to classroom dynamics while maintaining fidelity to the principles of best practice school-wide.
This means every unit can be treated as a starting point, not just a script – allowing teachers who wish to teach responsively the joy and satisfaction of doing so.
Literature that builds independence
Our embedded CPD articles help teachers:
- Understand the pedagogy behind great writing teaching
- Grow their subject, pedagogical and curriculum knowledge
- Eventually plan their very own writing units from scratch with total confidence
Unlike other commercial providers, we don’t want teachers to feel they have to rely on our scripted units forever. We want them to become independent curriculum designers who get to teach writing with expertise and pleasure.
CPD that connects and supports
A truly unique feature of our programme is our CPD with personalised feedback. When schools join our professional development offer, they can:
- Email us their unit plans
- Receive quick, supportive feedback, ideas, and encouragement on a personal level
- Gain reassurance and insight from experienced mentors
This kind of close, ongoing support helps teachers refine their practice, grow in confidence, and feel part of a wider writing community.
In summary
Our updated units provide:
- Expertly written example units and scripted lessons
- Rich model texts and sequenced lessons
- Grammar and sentence-level lessons
- Additional lessons so teachers can adapt and build their own units
- Literature so teachers can learn to plan their own units independently if they want to
- CPD with personalised and ongoing support and feedback
We believe teachers ultimately deserve real in-depth support – not just scripts.
We believe children deserve to write with purpose, pleasure, and pride.
Let’s create classrooms and schools where everyone writes with joy and satisfaction!
What now?
If you’re already a member, simply log in. We have updated all the planning links in the Class Writing Project section of the members’ area. Go check them out and get downloading!
- Teachers and schools can purchase any of our EYFS-KS2 writing units from our website for £5.95 [LINK].
- Teachers can purchase an individual licence to our website for £28.50 a year. This gives them access to all our eBooks, unit plans and resources [LINK].
- Schools can purchase a whole-school licence to our website for £400 a year. This gives everyone access to our eBooks, programme of study, assessment guidance, CPD materials, units plans and resources. If you’re a smaller school, get in touch as we may be able to provide you with a discount [LINK].
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If you want to get in touch, you can use our contact form or email us: hello@writing4pleasure.com
Ross Young & Felicity Ferguson